• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

Covered 6 is proud to offer a Cyber Security Technician program that was designed to serve transitioning U.S. Military Veterans and Civilian Professionals. As part of this unique program, Covered 6 is offering a certified 5-week, 200-hour course, that has been approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and certified by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Moreover, Covered 6 was awarded the National Program Standard for this course by the U.S. Department of Labor and our program is fully GI Bill approved. This course includes academic instruction which combines in-classroom (both onsite and distance learning options are available), scenario based, hands-on, and interactive training methodologies. Upon graduating from the CST course, students will have had instruction to prepare them to take the CompTIA certification exams for A+, Network+, and Security+. See https://c6securityacademy.com/cyber-security-technician-program/ for more program details

Learning Objectives

  1. IT Basics and Troubleshooting
  2. IT Network Operations
  3. IT Network Security
  4. IT Vocational Advocacy

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Customer Service and Technical Support
  • Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
  • Network Services
  • Systems Administration
  • Systems Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

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